Ash or garbage receptacle.



Patented luly 29, i902.

, T. w. HUGHES. ASH 0R GARBAGE REGVEFTABLYE.`

(Application ld May 5, 1902.)

(No Model.)

witwassen UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS W. HUGHES, OF TRENTON, NEW'JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF TWO- THIRDS TO L. N. OLAYTONAAND A. BUGBEE, OF TRENTON, NEW

JERSEY.

ASH ORYGARBA'G? sf REcVE-ET'ACLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 705,672, dated July 29, 1902. Application filed May 5, 1F02. Serial No. 105,998. (No model.)

To all 1071/0111, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS W.IIUGHES, a citizen of the United States, residing atTrenton, in the county of Mercer and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash or Garbage Receptacles;

and I do declare thefollowin g to be a f 1`1ll,clear,

it of its contents and which will iill all sani-V tary requirements of. the different `municipalities.

With the above and other objects in view, which will readily appeary as the nature of the invention is better understood, said invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combination and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, deiined in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of the improved ash or garbage receptacle, showing it closed. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing it open, in which position it may be conveniently grasped and inverted to discharge its contents. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view through the rear side of the receptacle and the cover with the parts in the position shown in Fig. 2.

In the drawings, l denotes the receptacle, which may be of any well-known or approved shape (shown in the present instance circular in cross-section) and which may begpot' any..

Suitable material, (shownin the present instance as metal.) vVlhen made of metal, in order to prevent injury to the receptacle I provide a guard, which consists of a series of vertical slats 2 being arranged around the sides of the receptacle and provided with grooves to receive locking-:wires 3. These `ing the relative positions slats arejpreferably spaced apart and, as stated, prevent injury to the receptacle.

4 denotes a hinge-pin' located at the upper endet the receptacle and preferably formed of the wire around which the upper end of the receptacle is beaded and which projects laterally beyond the vertical surface of the receptacle, as shown in Fig. 2. Any other form of`hinge-pin may be provided. v

` 5 denotes the cover, which has a bail 6 secured to its under side and which engages the hinge-pin. One end of the bail (the upper end) when the top of the receptacle is in the position shown in Fig. 2is provided with an -abrupt bulge or oset 7, whichis'adapted to engage the hinge-pin and when the cover is rin the position shown in Fig. 2 to, permit of `the vessel being raised when the handle 8 of the top is grasped and elevated without changof the'cover and vessel. i

. ,y 9 denotes a handle secured to the lower end .of the'receptacle.

10 denotes the hinge-hasp secured to the .cover and adapted to engage a staple ll. The

hasp and staple may or may not, be used.

Assuming the receptacleto be filled and 1'closed and it is desired to discharge its contents,rthe handle9 isgraspedfthe cover swung slightly upwardly and then `rearwardly and then allowed to swing `down into the position shown inFig. 1,in which posi tion it will be observed that thehinge-pin is seated in the bulge or offset oftthe bail, and

the lower end of the bail islocated between twooi the g protecting-slats. The handle of the cover is now grasped with the left hand by inserting the fingers downwardly through thehandle, and the handle of the receptacle is grasped with the right hand by inserting the lingers upwardly through the hand1eand -in this :position a secure hold is obtained upon the vessel to permit of itbeing conveniently emptied, which ,may be done by turning the vessel to the left or inverting `it in a forward direction. In turning it to the left, which is the most convenient way, it will be observed that by reason of the lower end of the bail engaging the receptacle between the slats these slats will act as stops to prevent the lateral movement of the cover with respect to the receptacle, while the offset or bulge in the bail will prevent the cover slipping upwardly when its handle is grasped with the left hand.

.From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction, mode of operation, and advantages of the improved ash or garbage receptacle will be readily apparent without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a receptacle provided with a hinge-pin; of a cover for said receptacle having a bail on its lower side to engage said hinge-pin and permit of a sliding movement of said cover across the top of the receptacle and a swinging movement of the cover to a position parallel with the sides of the receptacle, and guard-slats secured to the receptacle and spaced apart, two of said slats adapted to receive between them when the cover is in a vertical position the lower end of the bail and act as a stop against lateral movement of the cover with respectA to the receptacle, substantially as speciied.

2. The combination with a receptacle provided with a hinge-pin; of a cover for said renesses. f

yTHOMAS W.- HUGHES.

Witnesses:

OHAS. H. FORMAN, CHAs. L. PATTERSON. 

